So NOW is it time for Tebow in Jacksonville?

So, at this point, the Jaguars are simply punting on the 2013 season, right?

They just traded one of their few players good enough to command a semblance of a return from wilting would-be contenders rummaging at the NFL equivalent of a north Florida outlet mall — offensive tackle Eugene Monroe.

The QB situation is a mess. MJD is mediocre. Luke Joeckel is a project. They get mercurial WR Justin Blackmon back this week from a suspension, but without a QB or a RB or an O-line to surround him?

Look, as long as the team is going to be awful IRL, they might as well impact the fantasy football season by giving Blackmon as many targets as possible — see if they can win some fantasy games while losing the real ones.

Maybe they see what is happening in Cleveland — management seemingly giving up on 2013, only to inspire the team to two straight wins — and say, “Why not us?”

The difference, of course, is that Brian Hoyer is Peyton Manning compared to Blaine Gabbert. While we’re at it: The Browns are the Broncos, compared to the Jaguars.

The Jaguars are hurtling toward history: 0-16 feels inevitable. Epic, gobsmacking evaluations from Las Vegas, with Week 6 in Denver likely positioning the Jags as the biggest underdog in NFL history.

(And if the Broncos were looking for motivation against the worst team in the league, ensuring the biggest underdog ever doesn’t come “close” on the final scoreboard would do it.)

Contention for the worst offense in NFL history. Contention for the worst team in NFL history.

As long as they are giving up on 2013, they might as well sign Tim Tebow and give him a shot. They can’t possibly get worse, because how do you do worse than “on pace for worst offense in NFL history?” How do you do worse than 0-16? Existentially, you can’t.

Gabbert isn’t the QB of the future. Henne isn’t the QB of the future. At this point, you almost hope Teddy Bridgewater starts to eye the mess in Jacksonville and tank his season at Louisville, just to avoid the Jaguars next May.

If the Jaguars are going to stink, they might as well command the attention of the country while doing it. Signing Tebow — playing Tebow — would make Jacksonville instantly relevant. And not in a “How bad will he be?” but “Hey, who knows?”

You could argue: But it will ruin their credibility! It is safe to say that has been taken care of already for the 2013 edition of the Jaguars. You could argue: But he will be a distraction! It is safe to say that they could use one.

The only thing Jacksonville has left is “Why not?” Tebow might be held in low regard around the league, but the Jaguars are held in even lower regard.

The irony, of course, is that at this point, the question isn’t whether the Jaguars would want Tebow — but whether Tebow would even want the Jaguars?